Bad Manners live in concert.
ON TOUR

Bad Manners

9
critic concert reviews
global

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

76
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Critic Consensus

Based on 9 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Bad Manners is rated as an entertaining live performer, with many notable strengths. Bad Manners concert reviews describe live shows and performances as eccentric and funky.

ON TOUR

Opium, Dublin, Ireland (November 23); Limelight 1, Belfast, United Kingdom (November 24); Exeter Phoenix, Exeter, United Kingdom (December 13); Concorde 2, Brighton, United Kingdom (December 15); Rock City, Nottingham, United Kingdom (December 22); Slay, Glasgow, United Kingdom (January 3)

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Latest Release

The Singles 1980 - 89 (23 June 2023)

Artist Info

Genre
global
Origin
London, United Kingdom
Bio
Bad Manners are an English 2-Tone Ska band fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (born Douglas Trendle, 6 September 1958, in the borough of Hackney), and formed in 1976 at Woodberry Down Comprehensive School, North London, where the members studied. Reportedly, none of the eight members could play any instrument when they started.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Leftlion (UK)

December 27, 2023
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Bad Manners at Rock City

The 13th Floor (New Zealand)

May 31, 2015
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If you saw Douglas Trendle sitting and having a pint at the King’s Arms, you’d likely write him off at the nutter down the pub you’d rather avoid, the UKIP voter with a pitbull under a corner table and a half-looked-at copy of The Sun by his beer tankard. But on stage, Trendle becomes Buster Bloodvessel, fr

Brighton Source (UK)

August 31, 2013
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Formed in 1976 and forever fronted by Buster Bloodvessel, the band hit their peak of popularity in the early 80s before being banned by Top Of The Pops for their wild onstage antics and eccentric behaviour.

The AU Review (Australia)

June 19, 2011
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This of course was Skinhead culture in its traditional form also known as Trads or Trojans circa 1969 (see Spirit of ’69).

Bring The Noise (UK)

January 1, 2024
90
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Bad Manners Live In Concert In the UK

Patchchord News

May 1, 2017
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Bad Manners Live In Concert In the USA

Louder Than War (UK)

January 8, 2015
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The band was formed in 1976 and spent 111 weeks in the UK singles chart between 1980-1983 legendary frontman Buster Bloodvessel is the only original member left in the current line up.

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